Original paper

Age-related self-overestimation of step-over ability in healthy older adults and its relationship to fall risk

Volume: 13, Issue: 1
Published: May 7, 2013
Abstract
Older adults could not safely step over an obstacle unless they correctly estimated their physical ability to be capable of a successful step over action. Thus, incorrect estimation (overestimation) of ability to step over an obstacle could result in severe accident such as falls in older adults. We investigated whether older adults tended to overestimate step-over ability compared with young adults and whether such overestimation in stepping...
Paper Details
Title
Age-related self-overestimation of step-over ability in healthy older adults and its relationship to fall risk
Published Date
May 7, 2013
Volume
13
Issue
1
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